Absorbent oil treater



Sept. 30, 1930. J. l.. LooNEY ABSORBENT OIL TREATER Filed Aug. 13

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The infvleIi. ion-4 is v applicable or the: treatment of lWarioua `@hai-.acters of 'oi'.ls,1l but: ispartieul'airly. designed". for use@ with the heavy absorbent.; oill 'u'se'dA in easing headl gasoline plants where the gas; comingV iromlthe?4J o'illlwelll canriesfa': penoentageotl sulphur which causes: abreakdovm ot theg absorbent', oil.`

the. absorption of! theagasoline. trninrth'ei Whew sueh oil released the'. gasolin'eiin pre1-4 heater the sulphur and solid matter is depone ited upon: the; heatedisnnfaeethereod and can onlyfbei removed: by opening the. pneheaten and; Ydrilling out. the; collected. solids: 'lio avoidV such objnctiona` isY desirable to.: re,- Inove, from the absonbentoil. the'rsulphun colf` lected from: ther 'Welle gas, before the oil reachesthe. (ili'fstillationV `unit anxllthns pre1 Venti @logging or1 corrosion. th'eneo:

lornniostr successfullyr aecoxnplish this; elami'E ficatiloni it'. isaimportanttosavoid' refereed oir, culatiom of th'eoil` andv to slotwvlyffeed same by 5 a pluralityV` of; tubes: filone `am intake s mania told into thexlower portion ofcatanlt carry:-4 ing a chemical soluti'omthrough which the @iL-rises by gravity and;theJ resultingf sludge is deposited, atlth'ef top on the solution'whiile the voil* risesl intel lthe @discharge-manifold which is:` of greater capacity thanlthei intake manfold in .order to'efeet aretarded. moire:- inentof permit preoipitati'on'A thenefjnonrv of solid matters. The: collection: and'. discharge intakeV tubesf at' ani emgleil to the; vertical Whiohxc-anseslthetnisingf ol to follow onelside @tithe tlanlja` andi collects chef sludge: .atzf the surface of?` thesollitinn `Where` the discharge Fig Y i pont'on, off the receptacle-byaf plarality of tujbes from an.v intal'iev fmaniwfoldg-together with a discharge Y manifold, communicating:

with thereeeptacle throwghout; its: lengtln1 i 4Aluntliarobject ofthefnvention is to: pre-I senta. new structure4 for treating "ein comel pulsing; a horizontally disposed? elongated tan@ a parallel intake manifold having; seriesr'o; smalill tubes discharging at the lower portion of the tank.; and apaDa-llell discharge manifold having a serieso'pipesioommuni eating; with the: upper portion ot theftan'k'; Anotherohject of the invention iste: pvof vider ton thee passage-l ol'x thezoilmtlrrongh a ehernieal solution bygravity: by' eedingfthe oilt.. at theglower portiony of thetanlrl from a seines-r ofi' small tubesy discharging at an angle tothe verticalA axis oli the tanlrftof dineet the oil-toward" onef `sidel thereof,f and;` the provi4 sion: olisludge; discharge cooks Vat the; QppQ'- i sitezsidef otithe: tank` sub stantialh7 atfthe' levelV @tithe ohemioalsolution therein.: 1.2L i, a 4 A lconstruct-ion designed torcamry; outxthe invention: will. be hereinafter describe@i to, gether? with" otherfeatures of the* invention:

The invention*y will'. bef mono:` readily andereA stoodi'from a reading of the ,following speel@ 122`suppontedp aralle'l to? oneside'o the L tank extend downward through the tank and terminate adjacent the bottom thereof with their discharge openings disposed at an angle to the vertical axis of the tank to cause the oil to rise at the side 2O of the tank, which results in the sludge passing to the opposite side of the tank at which point a series `of flattened discharge cocks 21 are located at the solution level within the tank. The collected sludge may be thus removed without material loss of either the oil orsolution.

The tubes 15 are greatly reduced in diam` eter relative to the intake manifold and their capacity equals that of the manifold so that the oil enters quietly and without resist-ance to the lower portion of the tank and then rises bygravity to the level 16 of the chemical solution upon which it rests until discharged. As an example of the relative capacity of the manifold and tubes, the former may be 4 inches in diameter and the tubes one quarter of an inch in diameter which breaks up the oil into small globules at the bottom of the tank and facilitates the subsequent reaction of the solution thereon. f

The oil in discharging fromthe tank rises through the pipes 17 into the header 18 which is of greater area or capacity than the inlet header, for instance 6 inches in diameter, andcauses the oil to be slowly discharged without agitation so that the 'treating chemicals will precipitate to the surface of the solution and not be carried forward with the oil, as in the case of a forced circulation. The tank is provided with a gage glass 19 connected at the top and bottom thereof so Vas to indicate both the oily and solution level within the tank. It may also be formed with suitable openings 22 by which it is charged with solution or the latter drained therefrom.V The character of this solution may be varied contingent upon the oilr to be treated and the impurities to be removed therefrom. but a desirable solution for the collection fof sulphur and solid matter consists of caustic soda or sodium hydroxide diluted with one eighth of a pound of litharge for each gallon of solution which provides a specific gravity of from 14 to 16. A

The operation of the invention will be understood from the foregoing description and it will be seen that as the tubes equal the area of the intake manifold the oil enters without resistance at the bottom of the solution and rises therethrough by gravity fcoming to rest upon the surface of the solution. This slow movement without agitation Aprevents mulching or emulsifying of the oil with the' solution, while the discharge through the Venlarged manifold retards the oilmovement to prevent carrying over of any of the solution. The construction avoidsthe use of pumps or agitating means rendering it economicaly to construct and operate and more eicient in such operation.

While the specific construction of the several parts has been shown and described the invention is not confined thereto as changes to contain a chemical solution, an intake nanifoldtherefon a plurality of conduits p connecting said manifold with the lower portion of the receptacle,a discharge manifold communicating with the upper portion of the receptacle, and a plurality of normally closed sludge discharge means disposed intermediate the top and bottom of the receptacle.

.2. In ,an oil treating apparatus, a horizontaily disposed elongated tank adapted to contain a chemical solution, aliquid intake manifold supportedl above the base of the tank at one side thereof, a series of tubes of reduced diameter extending from the manifold to the lower portion of the tank throughout the length thereof, a discharge manifold of greater diameter than the intake manifold and having vertical pipes. communicating. with the upper portion of the tank and sludge outletskintermediate the top and bottom of the tan l. v

3. Inan oil treating apparatus, a horizontally disposed elongated tank adapted to contain a chemical solution, an intake manifold supported above the base of the tank at one side thereof, a series of tubes of reduced diameter extending from the manifold to the lower portion of the tank throughout the length thereof, a discharge manifold of greater diameter than Vthe intake. manifold and having vertical pipes communicating with the upperportionof the tank, and sludge discharge cocks disposed at one side of the tank to withdraw material from the surface of said solution. f 4. In an oil treating apparatus, a horiz0ntally disposed tank adapted to contain a chemical solution, an intake manifold at one side thereof, a series of reduced feed tubes extending from the manifold downward through the tank at an angle to the vertical axis thereof and discharging only toward one side of the tank to effect an upward flow at that point, a discharge manifold connected with the upper portion of the tank to receive a liquid flow therefrom, and sludge discharge ieans at the side of the tank opposite said tally disposed tank adapted to contain a chemical solution, an intake manifoldat one side thereof, a series of reduced feed tubes extending from the manifold downward through the tank at an angleto the vertical 5. In an oil treating apparatus, ahorizonaxis thereof and discharging to create an upward ilow at one side of the tank, a discharge manifold connected with the upper portion of the tank, and sludge discharge cocks at the side of the tank oppositesaid flow.

6. In an oil treating apparatus, a horizontally disposed tank adapted to contain a chemical solution, a liquid intake manifold supported above the tank, a series of tubes of reduced diameter extending from the manifold to feed by gravity to the lower portion of the tank throughout its length, a discharge manifold communicating with the upper portion of the tank, and a normally closed sludge discharge outlet intermediate the top and bottom of the tank.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

J CHN L. LOONEY. l 

